Chapter XXIV

After Mr. Qian learned that he had this side effect, where could he be calm? Afraid that the matter would be revealed, he took some ice and snow from the Himalayas with him, boarded a train overnight and fled back to Zhejiang. When he returned to Zhejiang, he disappeared from the world. At that time, in the name of the state, going out to hunt for treasures and then embezzling them privately, the consequences were very strict. To put it bluntly, it is possible to be shot.

At that time, almost everyone had a bad idea: the affairs of my grandfather and Lisa's grandmother were not allowed at the time. Because Lisa's grandmother's father was the commander-in-chief at the time, an official of the government. With my grandfather's background, he didn't look down on my grandfather. And my grandfather thought that Old Man Qian was going to expose them, so he left a note in the box of the elixir, which is the note we found.

It is precisely because of that note that we will find Zhejiang from Zhejiang. I just didn't expect this causal relationship, and the note just happened to let me see it.

I thought about it, I can't blame my grandfather for this. Mr. Qian said that it was completely my grandfather's responsibility, which was indeed a bit wronged. So, I said what I thought in my heart, and I wanted to correct my grandfather's name.

But Old Man Qian became angry and said, "You and your grandfather are virtuous!" It's obviously my own fault, but I still don't admit it. Originally, I chased Xue Kaili (Lisa's grandmother) first, if it wasn't for your grandfather to insert a pole, would I not be able to catch up? If it weren't for your grandfather who took Xue Kaili to ruin, would I have swallowed that damn elixir? ”

was questioned by Mr. Qian like this, but I didn't speak. Although he didn't resist in his mouth, he answered his questions in his heart. I said in my heart: Even if my grandfather doesn't chase Xue Kaili, I guess you won't be able to catch up. Because if you really like someone and love someone, you won't be chased by others lightly. If that's the case, then it can only mean that this woman's watery poplar.

Regarding the accidental swallowing of the elixir, I can only say that I blame the old man himself. I don't do "bad things" in the middle of the night. How can you be afraid of "ghosts knocking on the door"?

But because of the situation and the large number of people in the Qian family at this time, I didn't refute him in public. Actually, even if I don't say it, reasonable people can see it.

At this time, Uncle Qian asked Old Man Qian, "That's the reason why you haven't appeared since then?" ”

"At first. You were young and didn't understand anything. Old Man Qian said, "Later, it was your mother who hid something, and she was the only one who knew about it at that time." For my sake, and for your sake, she will hide something. It's just that your mother didn't live as long as I did. ”

"Then why don't you leave and stay underwater all the time?" Uncle Qian asked again.

The old man said, "I also found out later. This medicine is not without any benefits other than side effects. ”

"What's the benefit?" At this time, someone asked.

Old man Qian said: "After taking this medicine, my whole body feels lighter. Moreover, it also has the function of avoiding water and rejuvenating the skin, and there is no need to eat. At the time, I was proud to have such an amazing skill. But after a long time, I realized that this is also a fatal drawback. It's only intermittent, that is. Just for a while. ”

"For a while?" Qian Laosi asked.

"Hmmm! For example, I have to surface at night to breathe! Occasionally, I catch fish and eat something. The more the old man spoke, the more annoyed he became. Just say, "God knows, how lonely and desperate it is down there!" I found that immortality is not as good as the legend, it should be said that the medicine is still problematic and belongs to the semi-finished product! back then. Before the complete secret was successful, he was secretly sent to the Himalayas by Cixi. And I became the test subject of this drug. ”

"So, when we met you, you had facial puffiness?" Qian Laosi asked.

"Maybe!" The old man said. "In short, it is not clear what the reason is."

Mr. Qian's words answered many doubts in our hearts. I even wondered, if I see Lisa again, I don't know how to face her, I wonder if she knows such a paragraph? But on the other hand, I didn't do it, so why should I be embarrassed?

I suddenly remembered the look of surprise the old man had when he first noticed me. So I asked Mr. Qian: "Senior, if what you said is true, then what did you mean when you just said that some of us haven't arrived?" Is there anyone else in this matter? ”

After the old man "hummed" twice, he said: "In addition to me, your grandfather, Xue Kaili, Shi Changkong (the old ghost's grandfather), and Chen Zusheng!" The others were some of the same people who started it, or rather, I can't remember. If what you said before is true, then, I believe, your meeting is a conspiracy! ”

"Conspiracy?" Several of us asked at the same time.

"Well, it can be said that it was deliberately arranged." The old man said firmly, "It's just that I don't know what the purpose of this arrangement is?" ”

The old man's analysis has some truth, but the mystery has not been completely solved. I can match the number of these people that the old man said, and it is also consistent with the previous guess. But who is this Chen Zusheng? So I asked: "Senior, who is this Chen Zusheng you are talking about?" ”

"According to my judgment, it should have something to do with the person you said He Jianguo is also called Chen Haotian." The old man reasoned.

Only then did I remember that Naduoduo and Lisa's mentor He Jianguo, no, Chen Haotian, always had a wave of hatred when he met with us people! Look at his movements, he will not stop until he wants to kill us. On the Ghost Island of the Caribbean, we almost lost our lives. If it weren't for my aunt and the others, we probably would have become his souls by now......

The context of things is getting clearer, and I can probably figure it out. Now, there is only the "conspiracy" that Grandpa and the old man Qian said about the past when they went to the United States. His judgment was consistent with my reasoning. From the beginning to the end, I felt like we were being arranged, into some kind of trap.

So, I asked the old man: "Did you have that experience when you participated in the United States?" Or is it about the situation over there? ”

The old man pondered for a moment, and then said, "Like I said, I couldn't leave back then, and I couldn't leave the ancestral house. So, I didn't get involved. But I still know a little bit about what happened over there. Because, in their team, there are my good friends! Wait a minute, I'll show you something. ”

So saying, the old man went to open the copper box.

First, he disarmed the hidden weapon traps at the four corners, then opened the copper lock and removed the crossbow arrows. Before the lid was opened, the box was tilted a little more, releasing the extremely corrosive liquid inside. The liquid was like sulfuric acid and mercury, and when it was sprinkled on the ground, it "hissed" and rose up a white mist!

I'm thinking that no matter which of these mechanisms is opened by people who don't understand, their lives will definitely be lost.

At this moment, I only heard the old man Qian suddenly snort, he seemed to be in the way! (To be continued......)